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Coper & a pair of dividers
The coper is use on the hot glass on goblets & bowls & the dividers allow the glassmaker to find the circumference of an item.
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Crimps
These are used for many applications these include squashing the hot glass and adding pressed patterns onto the surface to create leaf and flower patterns.
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Diamond Shears
Diamond shears or Parrot nose shears are used for cutting the molten glass and the hooks on the end are used for holding the hot iron when casting molten glass onto the piece.
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Pucellas
Pucellas or Jacks are made of a special steel so that the two legs can be closed together to pinch the glass. The glassmaker will make the neck and also finish the top with these.
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Ladle
Used for pouring molten glass.
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Paddles
These have many uses which include smoothing flowers and canes into the surface of the piece.
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Trim Shears
Or straight shears are used for cutting the molten glass.
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Soffietta
~ also known as the puffer to help the glassmaker blow or puff on the piece of glass.
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